Oct 19-22, 2020 - Como (Italy)
-- Announcements --
X-shooter 2010: Announcements
First announcement
Workshop on "The first year of science with X-shooter", Como (Italy),
October 19-22, 2010
SOC: S. Covino (Co-Chair), S. D'Odorico, J. Fynbo, P. Groot, F. Hammer,
J. Hjorth, L. Kaper, S. Randich (Co-Chair), P. Rasmussen, F. Zerbi
Rationale
Thanks to its superb capabilities in terms of wavelength coverage,
spectral resolution and sensitivity, X-shooter on the VLT opened new
exciting perspectives in different areas, including the formation of
stars and brown dwarfs, stellar populations in the Milky Way
and in galaxies of the Local Group, nearby and distant galaxies,
Supernovae, and still enigmatic Gamma Ray Bursts.
The first observations with X-shooter in its full configuration
were carried out in March 2009. Regular scientific operations started
in September 2009 and are since then successfully continuing. The very
large number of proposals requesting X-shooter in ESO P84, P85, P86 indeed
indicates the need of the astronomical community for an instrument of this type.
The workshop will bring together specialists with expertise in different
scientific areas, who will highlight key results from the first year of
observations with X-shooter. The workshop is also intended to be a forum
to discuss and share common experience in the reduction and analysis of
X-shooter spectra.
The workshop will be dedicated to the memory of Roberto Pallavicini, one
of the most active promoters of X-shooter from the very beginning and
a prominent figure of the Italian and international astronomical community.
Workshop format
The format of the workshop would allow for invited reviews, invited talks
and contributed talks in approximately equal number. In addition, there
will be very short contributions, instead of the more standard poster session.
Total attendance will be limited to about 80 participants.
The workshop will be split in five sessions covering the following scientific
topics:
- The formation of stars and brown dwarfs
- Stellar populations in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies
- Supernovae
- Gamma Ray Bursts
- Physics of galaxies and IGM in the low- and high-z Universe.
Post-docs and PhD students who have already obtained results of scientific
relevance from their X-shooter data are encouraged to apply.
A small number of traveling grants is available to those who do not have
other source of supports.
The workshop web site will soon open at
http://www.brera.inaf.it/xshooter2010/index.html
where all the relevant information will be posted, along with the registration
form.
Stefano Covino, LOC Chair
Contact: e-mail contact.
First announcement
Workshop on "The first year of science with X-shooter", Como (Italy),
October 19-22, 2010
SOC: S. Covino (Co-Chair), S. D'Odorico, J. Fynbo, P. Groot, F. Hammer,
J. Hjorth, L. Kaper, S. Randich (Co-Chair), P. Rasmussen, F. Zerbi
Rationale
Thanks to its superb capabilities in terms of wavelength coverage,
spectral resolution and sensitivity, X-shooter on the VLT opened new
exciting perspectives in different areas, including the formation of
stars and brown dwarfs, stellar populations in the Milky Way
and in galaxies of the Local Group, nearby and distant galaxies,
Supernovae, and still enigmatic Gamma Ray Bursts.
The first observations with X-shooter in its full configuration
were carried out in March 2009. Regular scientific operations started
in September 2009 and are since then successfully continuing. The very
large number of proposals requesting X-shooter in ESO P84, P85, P86 indeed
indicates the need of the astronomical community for an instrument of this type.
The workshop will bring together specialists with expertise in different
scientific areas, who will highlight key results from the first year of
observations with X-shooter. The workshop is also intended to be a forum
to discuss and share common experience in the reduction and analysis of
X-shooter spectra.
The workshop will be dedicated to the memory of Roberto Pallavicini, one
of the most active promoters of X-shooter from the very beginning and
a prominent figure of the Italian and international astronomical community.
Workshop format
The format of the workshop would allow for invited reviews, invited talks
and contributed talks in approximately equal number. In addition, there
will be very short contributions, instead of the more standard poster session.
Total attendance will be limited to about 80 participants.
The workshop will be split in five sessions covering the following scientific
topics:
- The formation of stars and brown dwarfs
- Stellar populations in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies
- Supernovae
- Gamma Ray Bursts
- Physics of galaxies and IGM in the low- and high-z Universe.
Post-docs and PhD students who have already obtained results of scientific
relevance from their X-shooter data are encouraged to apply.
A small number of traveling grants is available to those who do not have
other source of supports.
The workshop web site will soon open at
http://www.brera.inaf.it/xshooter2010/index.html
where all the relevant information will be posted, along with the registration
form.
Stefano Covino, LOC Chair
E-mail contact: xshooter2010@brera.inaf.it.
